Leith Bayard

Leith Bayard (17 May 1541-) was a Scottish courtier and soldier in the service of the Kingdom of France during the late 16th century. He rose from being a member of King Henry II of France's kitchen staff to being a landed noble and Captain of the Royal Escort under his son, King Francis II of France, and he fought against England during the French Wars of Religion.

Biography
Leith Bayard was raised on a farm, but, after being chased by a goat, he decided to perform indoor work and found employment at the court of King Henry II of France as a member of his kitchen staff. In 1557, he prepared a large order of food for Greer Norwood so that she could host a party for her love interest, Thomas, Lord of Palmela, but she later returned his basket while crying, having been rejected by Thomas. Gale and Greer then had a conversation about love, and they shared a brief kiss before Greer decided that she could never marry a commoner like Gale, and that she needed to marry a noble. Nevertheless, the two of them were in love for years, and he was later offered an apprenticeship in Spain. When Greer finally found a suitable husband in Lord Aloysius Castleroy, Greer gave Bayard a job with her new husband, breaking up with Leith. Leith went on to serve in the French army and slay over two dozen English soldiers in battle, and he also saved the life of King Francis II of France, resulting in Francis granting him land and titles. His lands were taken away by lord Stephane Narcisse, but, after Narcisse was convicted of embezzlement, Bayard's old lands were returned to him, and he began a romantic relationship with Princess Claude of Valois.